Lyrics

Must be getting early, clocks are running late
Paint-by-number morning sky just looks so phony
Dawn is breaking everywhere
Light a candle, and curse the glare
Draw the curtains, and I don't care
Cause it's alright

I will get by
I will get by
I will get by
I will survive

I see you've got your list out
Say your piece, then get out
Yes, I've got the gist of it, but it's alright
Sorry that you feel that way
Only thing there is to say
Is every silver lining's got a touch of grey

I will get by
I will get by
I will get by
I will survive

It's a lesson to me
The Ables and the Bakers and the Cs
The A-B-Cs we all must face
Try and win a little grace

It's a lesson to me
The Deltas and the East and the freeze
The A-B-Cs we all think of
Try and win a little love

I know the rent is in arrears
Dog has not been fed in years
It's even worse than it appears
But it's alright

Cow is giving kerosene
Kid can't read at 17
The words he knows are all obscene
But it's alright

I will get by
I will get by
I will get by
I will survive

Shoe is on the hand it fits
Really nothing much to it
Just whistle through your teeth and spit
Cause it's alright

Ah well, a touch of grey kind of suits you anyway
Is all I have to say
But it's alright